noun
Epipaleolithic era
Archaeological term for the transitional period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic, characterized by microliths and hunter-gatherer adaptations. Rare outside academic contexts.
亜旧石器時代は、日本考古学ではあまり一般的な区分ではない。
The Epipaleolithic era is not a very common classification in Japanese archaeology.
Compound of 亜 (a-, 'sub-') + 旧石器時代 (kyūsekki jidai, 'Paleolithic era'). The prefix 亜 indicates a transitional or subordinate stage.